No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter: Pi or 3.14 as it is symbolically known. Here's a list for all things relating to Pi, mathematical and beyond!

Carnegie libraries get all the attention, but 1950's libraries like the West Oak Lane Library can be regarded as architectural treasures.

AIA gold medal winning library is now boarded up and covered in graffiti

Sydney E. Martin's Mercantile Library was awarded the gold medal in 1954 by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Inspired by modern retail buildings, Martin designed the library with a transparent glass facade to display the books as merchandise. This innovative design is hailed as one of...

EZ INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO START

A big THANK YOU to our partner 6ABC for donating books to support the "Read By 4th" campaign!

Share the magic of books and give children a chance to reach for the stars!

Share the magic of books and give children a chance to reach for the stars! Through the 2018 Magic of Storytelling campaign, Disney Worldwide Publishing will donate up to 1 million books to FirstBook.org - a non-profit organization that provides new, high quality books and educational resources to communities serving children need.

The Office of Adult Education (OAE), in conjunction with the Mayor's Office of Education, is partnering with community agencies - including Center for Literacy (CFL) - to provide adult education classes in each of the 12 community schools of the School District of Philadelphia. Classes are free and open to the community.

Room 108, 1st Floor, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Yolanda Wisher is the Poet Laureate of Philadelphia. The author of Monk Eats an Afro , Wisher performs a unique blend of poetry and song with her band The Afroeaters. She is currently working on her second book of poems, a recording of original songs,...

REPLACE WATER DISTRIBUTION 3/4" (PA20180280124)SFD)"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

On January 25, 2017, at 7:45 pm, the victim, a 28 year-old-female, was in the Wal-Mart parking lot located in the 4600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard when she was approached by an unknown black female who was armed with a knife.

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EveryBlock collects 20 types of news in Philadelphia — including articles, real estate listings, meetups and conversations neighbors are having — and organizes it by location. Here is all the recent news and discussion near 2118-2139 W. Cheltenham Ave.